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M197 electric cannonlarger figure on 1 of 3
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Length
Single source1,828 millimetres (72.0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M197 electric cannon | Santa Bárbara Sistemas 155/52 |
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| Type | Rotary cannon[source] | Howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Spain[source] |
| In service | 1967–present[source] | 2002–present[source] |
| Used by | United States Marine Corps[source] | Colombia Spain El Salvador |
Santa Bárbara Sistemas 155/52larger figure on 2 of 3
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10.3 m (33 ft 10 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source18 km/h (11 mph)[source]
Diesel APU
Single sourceDiesel APU 106 hp (79 kW )[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source1,030 metres per second (3,400 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | General Dynamics[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | General Dynamics Armament Systems[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 20×102mm[source] | — |
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| Barrels | 3-barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 9 grooves)[source] | — |
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| No. built | — | 111[source] |
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| Shell | — | Separate loading charge and projectiles[source] |
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| Action | — | Hydraulic loader[source] |
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| Breech | — | Interrupted screw[source] |
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| Recoil | — | Hydro-pneumatic[source] |
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| Carriage | — | Split trail[source] |
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| Elevation | — | −3° to +72°[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 40°[source] |
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